Summary

  • GB's Johanna Konta is bidding to win her first grass title on home soil

  • Croatia's Donna Vekic is ranked 70th in the world

Live Reporting

Matt Davis

  1. That's all from me. What a game.

    You can read the full report here.

  2. "It's pretty amazing, I am really happy," said Vekic.

    Speaking to Eurosport, she adds: "I was just trying to focus on myself and serve as well as I can and be aggressive. I am going to drink this bottle of champagne with my team.

    "Wimbledon is my favourite tournament of the year and I am looking forward to it."

  3. Donna Vekic gets handed a massive jeroboam of champagne and is then handed the Elena Baltacha Trophy.

  4. Johanna Konta isn't too downbeat and manages to hide how gutted she must be feeling.

    "I am happy I got to play five great matches, " says the British number one.

  5. What a shock, no one expected that after the first set. Vekic celebrates with her entourage and then sits down in the chair and does a dance.

    What a moment for the 20-year-old.

  6. Vekic wins Nottingham Open

    And she's done it.

    Konta sends another return long.

    Vekic wins 2-6 7-6 7-5.

  7. Championship point for Vekic as Konta goes long.

  8. A solid serve and then an error by Konta puts Vekic two points from the title at 30-0.

    Konta stays alive with a cross court passing show to go to 15-30.

    And another as she dispatches a Vekic drop shot to level at 30-30.

  9. Vekic is a game away from a huge win.

  10. Vekic breaks to serve for title

    Konta 6-2 6-6 (3-7) 5-6 Vekic*

    Vekic races into a 30-0 lead as she powers a return straight at Konta's toes.

    The Croatian strains every muscle to chase the returns in the next point and gets two break points as Konta sends a return long.

    The first goes begging as Vekic struggles to return a drop shot.

    She takes the game, with her trusted baseline hitting as Konta can only slap a forehand at the net.

  11. *Konta 6-2 6-6 (3-7) 5-5 Vekic

    How's that for a statement by Vekic.

    A hold to love for the Croatian. Pressure back on Konta.

  12. Konta 6-2 6-6 (3-7) 5-4 Vekic*

    Konta looks supremely focused now, back to dictating the points, moving Vekic around the court.

    She increases the pressure on Vekic taking the game to move to 5-4.

  13. *Konta 6-2 6-6 (3-7) 4-4 Vekic

    The confidence has drained from Vekic but she tries to reignite it with a booming forehand to the baseline at 30-30.

    She wins the game. Over to Konta.

  14. Vekic's coach is back on the court. He's not happy again and bangs the chair to make his point. The youngster says nothing, listening intently.

    Donna VekicPA

  15. Konta 6-2 6-6 (3-7) 4-3 Vekic*

    Konta has rediscovered her form, that blip looks over. She wins her service game to love. The world number eight has won 12 of the last 13 points.

  16. Konta breaks back

    *Konta 6-2 6-6 (3-7) 3-3 Vekic

    Vekic goes long as Konta gets two break points. The Brit desperately needs one of them and she does.

    Back on level terms in the final set.

    Has Konta wrestled back the initiative?

  17. Konta 6-2 6-6 (3-7) 2-3 Vekic*

    Konta keeps in touch with a solid service game to show why she is a top 10 player.

    Johanna KontaPA

  18. *Konta 6-2 6-6 (3-7) 1-3 Vekic

    Vekic holds again with few issues as Konta begins to run out of games to stay in this set.

  19. Konta 6-2 6-6 (3-7) 1-2 Vekic*

    Very important hold by Konta to get a foothold in the final set, but she is struggling to cope with Vekic's baseline hitting.

  20. *Konta 6-2 6-6 (3-7) 0-2 Vekic

    Vekic holds to consolidate her break.